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Adam_351
Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13 Location: North Brisbane QLD
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Hey guys,
I've seen alot of people putting earlier model swift and gti seats in sierra's so just wondering if the 06 ones would fit with as little modification? couldnt find the answer from searching.
Thanks
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Thay seem to be narrow enough, but if thay are from a S or Z badged thay will have side air bag's, no good to you....
Get a tape out & measure them, please tell how thay go tho..
Thay are comfy..
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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i got 2007 swift seats in mine. bit of messing around and are a fraction wider than the stock ones but still fit....and really comfy
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Adam_351
Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13 Location: North Brisbane QLD
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What sort of messing around? It seems earlier ones are just drilling a couple more holes in the rails? What did you actually need to do to get the 07 seats to mount successfully? Thanks again
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:30 am |
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one of the rails bolts up really easy, the other one is the prick. i just used a piece of 40mm flat bar and re-drilled some holes.
its just a case of getting ya new seats, stripping off the old rails, and stripping the rails of ya stock sierra seats, and then taking measurements between the 2. then off to bunnings to get some flat bar and the nuts and bolts ya need. Just take ya time and remember to measure the distance from the rails to the edge of ya seats, as you dont wanna get the rails all mounted to the seats, then find that the seats themselves rub on the B pillar or on the seat belt buckle.
Sorry dont have any pics of the fab, but heres one of what they look like after for inspiration

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Adam_351
Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13 Location: North Brisbane QLD
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:49 am |
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Thanks mate they look really good, I think i'll get the seats this week and give it a crack on the weekend. I'll let you know i go.
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:53 am |
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no worries
if ya get stuck drop me a pm
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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Chopz wrote: then off to bunnings to get some flat bar and the nuts and bolts ya need.
Please tell me you bought high tensile bolts!!
_________________ 2013 GV 1998 SV420 ute
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:13 am |
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Fatzook wrote: Chopz wrote: then off to bunnings to get some flat bar and the nuts and bolts ya need. Please tell me you bought high tensile bolts!!
high tensile what???
ha ha ha of coarse, i'm rough but i aint that rough 
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losfer

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Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 977
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 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:11 am |
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cant recall ever seeing high tensile bolts at bunnings . i could be wrong though ..
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royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:12 am |
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Champion blister packs are all Grade 8 and 8.8
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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the ones i bought said they were high tensile....dunno really
what grade is high tensile?
Last edited by Chopz on Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:19 am, edited 1 time in total.
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royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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good, means they are metric 
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Polar_Bear
Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2511 Location: Adelaide SA
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when i put the recaros in my vit, i just used fielders roof zips into a couple of blocks of 90 x 45 from underneath, then just tek screwed the original rails into the timber!... easy as, and solid as a rock 
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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Polar_Bear wrote: when i put the recaros in my vit, i just used fielders roof zips into a couple of blocks of 90 x 45 from underneath, then just tek screwed the original rails into the timber!... easy as, and solid as a rock 
Until the termites get to it 
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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i did a bit of research, and most places seem to reccomend a grade of 8.8 as a minimum.
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royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:41 am |
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really 'high tensile' isnt a term cause then you have to define what high means
8.8 is a grade, it is the most common form of bolt specced and is only applicable to metric bolts, its imperial equiv is GR5, there is also metric grade 4.6 (lower tensile) and 12 something (higher)
most bolts in a car are likely to be 4.6 in reality
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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Metric can be bought in G8.8, G10.9 and G12.9 quite easily from most reputable bolt suppliers. Although the last 2 tend to be more available in SHCS (socket head caps screws) than anything else.
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Adam_351
Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13 Location: North Brisbane QLD
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 Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:40 am |
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Well got a chance to take a photo of the seats today here's what they look like

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lukes_89
Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1204 Location: sunshine coast
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 Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:53 am |
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if i ever got rid of my bucket seats i think id get a set of these they look so good
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Chopz
Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 544 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:10 am |
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good work mate
how did ya go fitting them, any dramas???
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JrZook
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 5517 Location: Holland Park
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Fatzook wrote: Chopz wrote: then off to bunnings to get some flat bar and the nuts and bolts ya need. Please tell me you bought high tensile bolts!!
Its kinda an interesting one there as the piece of tin suzuki uses as the factory seat mounts on the tub would deffo rip out before any high tensile bolt shears.
Dan
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TheOtherLeft
Joined: Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 818 Location: Sydney
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Adam_351 wrote: Well got a chance to take a photo of the seats today here's what they look like  
Geez those seats are close together. Do you and and the passenger knock elbows much?
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squirezook
Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 300 Location: Brisbane southside
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JrZook wrote: Fatzook wrote: Chopz wrote: then off to bunnings to get some flat bar and the nuts and bolts ya need. Please tell me you bought high tensile bolts!! Its kinda an interesting one there as the piece of tin suzuki uses as the factory seat mounts on the tub would deffo rip out before any high tensile bolt shears. Dan
X2 Dan My swb had one cracked and the driverside inner rear was torn out completely. I had to cut a piece of plate for under each.
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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JrZook wrote: Fatzook wrote: Chopz wrote: then off to bunnings to get some flat bar and the nuts and bolts ya need. Please tell me you bought high tensile bolts!! Its kinda an interesting one there as the piece of tin suzuki uses as the factory seat mounts on the tub would deffo rip out before any high tensile bolt shears. Dan
But if you used high tensile bolt's it not your fault.. 
_________________ I used to be indecisive,
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